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Anyone got a toad guy?

If they keep making these I’ll keep coming back. But -.5 stars because they didn’t commit to the Prince Albert thing.

Didn’t have riverdancing vampires on the movie villains bingo card!

I really hope the discourse around this movie is smarter than both “the perspective is American, therefore it’s propaganda” and also “it’s intense and upsetting therefore it’s anti-war.” It is certainly harrowing, but it’s also exciting as hell, a supposed indictment of war whose message is somewhat undercut by virtue of how kinetic the filmmaking is. But the movie also avoids stock characterizations of soldiers, portraying them not as heroic badasses but rather people overwhelmed by the circumstances. It fucked me up and deeply affected me despite its contradictions.

God these spies are messy AF, like Bravo messy, and I love it!

Can’t wait for the sequel Redux Redux: Reduxes

Murder kink shaming!

A comedy drama musical crime thriller about bees that’s unlike anything else out there. Sure, the first half is stronger than the second but that’s a really high bar to clear. If this movie doesn’t touch you then I don’t know what to tell ya other than that you just have no soul.

The Rolls Royce of clown in cornfield movies.

Like CARRY-ON but the airport is a fancy restaurant! I didn’t expect the twist that he hired an escape room company to create a bitching “immersive date experience”!

Surprising in how unsurprising the twist — and overall plot— is. 
Would love to see the scenes Rachel Sennot was 100% cut out of.

A dumber and broader version of the first one. But, hey, it’s in Italy!

Solid but real talk would only be like the third or fourth best final destination movie.

The werewolves in twilight were scarier and hotter.

Don’t just write off the movie because it was made by a French cis man. Write it off because it’s an enormous stinking pile of dog shit.

My sex robot wouldn’t do that to me because she, like, actually really loves me.

I really appreciate this movie’s message: regardless of your physical appearance, you’re a worthless piece of shit destined to die alone.

What I wish French extremity movies were in practice.

Hysterical bedridden ppl! Nasty-horny Bill Skarsgård! Plague-infested rats!

Approaches MADAME WEB levels of good-bad.

My eyes, ears and bladder all thank Brady Corbet for his excellent choices.

It bewitched me, body and soul.

Goofy, full-frontal Ralph Fiennes has ruined all other Ralph Fiennes for me.

This one fucked me up

Hope the munchkin fuckboy gets what’s coming to him in part 2

One projectile vomit away from a 5-starer.

Most “New York Fucking City” movie of the year.

The overlook kill made me want a pretzel 🥨!!

Watched on Thursday November 14, 2024.

Watched on Thursday November 14, 2024.

Skye Riley > Lady Raven

Quaid: So how do you want me to play the role?
Fargeat: Cocaine.
Quaid: Say less.

I really wasn't expecting that iral Ackbar cameo.

The art house horror equivalent of mystery box storytelling with a payoff that’s quote unquote “though provoking” without being engaging or impactful.

Fede’s back baby and made a totally decent alien movie with a bunch of clunky moments and unnecessary fan service that’s still a good time. WelandRoyCo’s some greedy MFers.

Bad but fun. I’m kind of excited to watch P3DD

Watched on Saturday August 3, 2024.

Simultaneously good-bad and good-good.
wIlL yOu bE mY tULpA?

A good ride that runs out of gas (get it?)

WE’RE ALL GONNA RIDE THE TORNADO WHEEEEEEEEE

Watched on Tuesday July 16, 2024.

Like “hold my beer,” IMMACULATE.

The best part is when she says “It’s Furi-O-sa, not Furio-SA!”

Can legitimately enter the conversation as one of the best sports films of all time.

Watched on Sunday May 12, 2024.

HES A FUCKIN BEEKEEPA!!

Generally amusing but the music is mid and the inability to come up with new jokes — even the new jokes that work are weighed down by identical set-ups as their predecessors — makes the whole thing feel cynical and uninspired.

Watched on Saturday February 3, 2024.

A movie that could have accurately been titled “Ghost Pool” has no right being this serious and uncampy.

The details of the politics get muddled, and Phoenix’s performance feels a bit too flat and monotonous, but its always entertaining, visually stunning and surprisingly funny.

• The Snowman
• The Skulls
• The Boy Next Door
• Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
• The Roommate
• Swimfan
• Collateral Beauty
• Orphan
• House of Wax
• Deep Blue Sea

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